Guest LilBambi Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Lunar Impact Site Named After Sally Ride - Science@NASA Dec. 18, 2012: NASA has named the site where twin gravity probes hit the Moon yesterday in honor of the late astronaut, Sally K. Ride, who was America's first woman in space and a member of the probes' mission team. On Dec. 14th, Ebb and Flow, the two spacecraft of NASA's GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) mission, were commanded to descend into a lower orbit and target a mountain near the Moon's north pole. The formation-flying duo hit the lunar surface as planned at 5:28:51 p.m. EST and 5:29:21 p.m. EST on Dec. 17th at a speed of 3,760 mph. The location of the Sally K. Ride Impact Site is on the southern face of an approximately 1.5 mile-tall mountain near a crater named Goldschmidt. "Sally Ride worked tirelessly throughout her life to remind all of us, especially girls, to keep questioning and learning," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland. "Today her passion for making students part of NASA's science is honored by naming the impact site for her." Much more in the article over at Science@NASA. It was so sad to lose Sally Ride in July 2012. Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American physicist and astronaut. Ride joined NASA in 1978 and, at the age of 32, became the first American woman to enter into low Earth orbit in 1983. SallyRideScience - Sally Ride Science™ is an innovative science education company. Dr. Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, founded the company to educate, engage, and inspire all students. The company brings science to life through pioneering professional development, instructional solutions, and real-science investigations for students in 4th-8th grades. BambisMuinsgs Blog article Edited December 18, 2012 by LilBambi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluttermagnet Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Interesting reading, Fran- thanks! I had several "I'll be darned" moments of enlightenment. Didn't really know all that much about her before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, she was a pretty amazing woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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